9 Times Emilia Clarke Owned Game Of Thrones Like An IRL Khaleesi

May 13, 2016

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From naive young bride, to heart-eating Khaleesi, to the powerful Mother of Dragons, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke), breaker of chains, is a woman who knows her worth and won’t accept anything less. She stopped playing dumb a long time ago, and now she answers to no man. Instead, she’s busy showing everyone who’s boss—Dothraki fuckboys and friendzoned spies alike.

With Game of Thrones now in its sixth season, we’ve rounded up all the unforgettable times Daenerys shut shit down because she was tired of living in a boring old man’s world.

1. When She Didn’t Let Khal Drogo Intimidate Her, Even Though He Was Very Intimidating

Daenerys kept her cool upon meeting her betrothed, who was basically a big tattooed stallion with a shallow vocabulary of “No.”

2. When She Gave Viserys The Verbal Smackdown He Deserved

DO IT, KHALEESI. DRAG HIM. (He was warned.)

3. When Daenerys Wouldn’t Take No For An Answer

Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen knows how much she’s worth—and it’s at least 500 Ser Jorahs.

4. When She Ate A Whole Heart

Anything you can do, Dany can do better.

5. Shen She Hatched Three Whole Dragons

And the Mother of Dragons was born! Also, let’s not forget how hard she shut down Ser Jorah before she walked into the fire.

6. When She’d Had It With Mansplaining

Enough with the semantics, gentlemen.

7. When She Was So Over The Patriarchy

In that moment, Dany realized she gave approximately zero fucks about men.

8. When Daenerys Started Showing Everyone Who’s Boss

Rule #1 in the game of thrones: do not insult Daenerys Targaryen in her mother tongue. Unless, of course, you want to die a terrible death.